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FR Doc E8-23277[Federal Register: October 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 192)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57235-57237]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
17 CFR Part 190
Interpretative Statement Regarding Funds Related to Cleared-Only
Contracts Determined To Be Included in a Customer's Net Equity
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Interpretative statement.
SUMMARY: This interpretation by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (``Commission'') is issued to clarify the appropriate
treatment under the commodity broker provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
and Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations of claims arising from
contracts (``cleared-only contracts'') that, although not executed or
traded on a Designated Contract Market or a Derivatives Transaction
Execution Facility, are subsequently submitted for clearing through a
Futures Commission Merchant (``FCM'') to a Derivatives Clearing
Organization (``DCO'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert B. Wasserman, Associate
Director, [email protected], (202) 418-5092, or Amanda Olear,
Attorney-Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight,
[email protected], (202) 418-5283, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581.
[[Page 57236]]
Section 20 of the Commodity Exchange Act \1\ (Act) empowers the
Commission to provide how the net equity of a customer is to be
the Commission may provide, with respect to a commodity broker that
is a debtor under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code,
by rule or regulation--(1) that certain cash, securities, other
property, or commodity contracts are to be included in or excluded
from customer property or member property; * * * and (5) how the net
equity of a customer is to be determined.
Subchapter IV of Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, governing commodity
brokers, has the same effect, explicitly basing the definition of ``net
equity'' on ``such rules and regulations as the Commission promulgates
under the Act.'' \2\
The Commission has exercised this power in promulgating Part 190 of
its regulations.\3\ In particular, the term ``net equity'' is defined
by Commission Regulation 190.07 \4\ as:
\3\ 17 CFR Part 190.
the total claim of a customer against the estate of the debtor based
on the commodity contracts held by the debtor for or on behalf of
such customer less any indebtedness of the customer to the debtor.
Therefore, the determination of whether claims relating to cleared-only
contracts in Section 4d accounts are properly includable within the
meaning of ``net equity'' is dependent upon whether an entity holding
such claims is properly considered a ``customer.'' This, in turn, as
discussed below, requires an analysis of whether such claims are
derived from ``commodity contracts.''
Cleared-Only Transactions as Commodity Contracts
Commission Regulation 190.01(k) defines ``customer'' through
incorporation by reference of the definition of the term appearing in
Section 761(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, which provides, in relevant
(9) ``Customer'' means--
(A) With respect to a futures commission merchant--
(i) Entity for or with whom such futures commission merchant
deals and holds a claim against such futures commission merchant on
account of a commodity contract made, received, acquired, or held by
or through such futures commission merchant in the ordinary course
of such future commission merchant's business as a futures
commission merchant from or for the commodity futures account of
such entity; or
(ii) Entity that holds a claim against such futures commission
merchant arising out of--
(I) The making, liquidation, or change in the value of a
commodity contract of a kind specified in clause (i) of this
(II) A deposit or payment of cash, a security, or other property
with such futures commission merchant for the purpose of making or
margining such a commodity contract; or
(III) The making or taking of delivery on such a commodity
contract[.] \5\
\5\ 11 U.S.C. 761(9) (emphasis added).
Therefore, for an entity to be considered a ``customer'' of an FCM,
such entity's claim must arise out of a ``commodity contract.'' \6\
\6\ A similar analysis would apply to a customer of a clearing
organization (i.e., a clearing member).
A ``commodity contract,'' as the term appears within the context of
Section 761(9), is defined in Section 761(4) of the Bankruptcy Code,
which states, in pertinent part:
(4) ``Commodity contract'' means--
(A) With respect to a futures commission merchant, contract for
the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery on, or
subject to the rules of, a contract market or board of trade[.] \7\
This definition contains two elements: (1) The nature of the contract;
and (2) the nature of the venue whose rules govern the contract.
With regard to the first element, over-the-counter contracts that
are cleared-only contracts are contracts for the purchase or sale of a
commodity for future delivery within the meaning of this section of the
Bankruptcy Code. When cleared, they are subject to performance bond
requirements, daily variation settlement, the potential for offset, and
final settlement procedures that are substantially similar, and often
identical, to those applicable to exchange-traded products at the same
clearinghouse. Cf. 11 U.S.C. 761(4)(F). Although the creation and
trading of these products is outside the Commission's jurisdiction, the
clearing of these products by FCMs and DCOs is within the Commission's
With regard to the second element, Section 761(7) of the Bankruptcy
Code states that a `` `contract market' means a registered entity,''
and Section 761(8), in turn, provides that a `` `registered entity' * *
* ha[s] the meaning[] assigned to [that] term[] in the [Commodity
Exchange] Act.'' \8\ Section 1a(29)(C) of the Act defines the term
``registered entity'' as including ``a derivatives clearing
organization registered under section 5b'' of the Act.\9\
\8\ 11 U.S.C. 761(7) and (8).
\9\ 7 U.S.C. 1a(29)(C).
Thus, when a contract is cleared through a DCO, such a contract
would be considered a ``commodity contract'' under Section 761(4) of
the Bankruptcy Code.\10\ Therefore, an entity with a claim based on a
cleared-only contract would be a ``customer'' within the meaning of
Section 761 of the Bankruptcy Code. Further, because Part 190 of the
Commission's Regulations defines ``customer'' as having the meaning set
forth in Section 761, such entity with a claim based on a cleared-only
contract would also be a ``customer'' for the purposes of Part 190 of
the Commission's Regulations. Based on the foregoing, such claims
arising out of cleared-only contracts are properly included within the
meaning of ``net equity'' for the purposes of Subchapter IV of the
Bankruptcy Code and Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations.
\10\ Cf. H.R. REP. NO. 109-31(I) (2005) (emphasizing distinction
between definitions for purposes of Bankruptcy Code and for purposes
of other statutes).
Portfolio Performance Bond as Net Equity
There is an alternative path to reach the same conclusion. In cases
where cleared-only contracts are held in a commodity futures account at
an FCM and margined as a portfolio with exchange-traded futures (i.e.,
where the Commission has issued an order pursuant to Section 4d(a)(2)
of the Commodity Exchange Act), assets margining that portfolio are
likely to be includable within ``net equity'' even if cleared-only
contracts were found not to be ``commodity contracts'' within the
meaning of the Bankruptcy Code and Part 190 of the Commission's
Where the assets in an entity's account margin (i.e.,
collateralize) both cleared-only contracts and exchange-traded futures,
the entirety of those assets serves as performance bond for each of the
exchange-traded futures and the cleared-only contracts. Therefore, (a)
a claim for those assets constitutes a claim ``on account of a
commodity contract made, received, acquired, or held by or through such
futures commission merchant in the ordinary course of such future
commission merchant's business as a futures commission merchant from or
for the commodity futures account of such entity;'' \11\ (b) the entity
qualifies as a ``customer'' within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code
as a result of that claim; and (c) those margin assets are properly
included within that entity's net equity.
\11\ Section 761(9)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that an
entity holding such a claim is a ``customer.'' 11 U.S.C. 761(9)(A).
The dynamics of futures trading render it unwise to distinguish
[[Page 57237]]
an account that currently is portfolio margined and one that was at one
time or is intended to be so in the future. Indeed, Subchapter IV of
the Bankruptcy Code includes as customers entities with certain claims
arising out of property that is not currently margining a commodity
contract. Specifically, Section 761(9)(A)(ii) provides that an entity
can qualify as a ``customer'' based on claims arising out of any of the
following: (I) The ``liquidation, or change in the value of a commodity
contract;'' (II) a deposit of property ``for the purpose of making or
margining * * * a commodity contract;'' or (III) ``the making or taking
of delivery of a commodity contract.'' Accordingly, there is no
requirement that the customer's assets be margining commodity contracts
on the day that the bankruptcy petition is filed. Therefore, all assets
contained in such an account are properly included within the
customer's net equity.
Account Classes
Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations divides accounts into
several classes, specifically: Futures accounts, foreign futures
accounts, leverage accounts, commodity option accounts, and delivery
\12\ See 17 CFR 190.01.
In October 2004, the Commission issued an interpretation regarding
the appropriate account class for funds attributable to contracts
traded on non-domestic boards of trade, and the assets margining such
contracts, that are included in accounts segregated in accordance with
Section 4d of the Act pursuant to Commission Order.\13\ In that
context, the Commission concluded that the claim is properly against
the Section 4d account class because customers whose assets are
deposited in such an account pursuant to Commission Order should
benefit from that pool of assets. The same rationale supports the
Commission's conclusion that a claim arising out of a cleared-only
contract, or the property margining such a contract, would be
includable in the futures account class where, pursuant to Commission
Order, the contract or property is included in an account segregated in
accordance with Section 4d of the Act.
\13\ See Interpretative Statement Regarding Funds Determined To
Be Held in the Futures Account Type of Customer Account Class, 69 FR
69510 (Nov. 30, 2004).
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2008, by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
David Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
Concurrence of Commission Michael V. Dunn CBOT Request for an Order
Under Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act Related to the Clearing
of OTC Ethanol Products
I concur with granting 4d relief to the Chicago Board of Trade
(CBOT) related to the clearing of OTC ethanol products while
reserving judgment as to whether the Commission in the future should
revisit the determination as to whether ethanol should be considered
an agricultural commodity.
Ethanol markets clearly impact agricultural markets as we all
realize. Even though I recognize that arguments can be made that
ethanol is an energy commodity because it is primarily used as a
source of energy, I don't think that should necessarily be the
deciding factor.
Ethanol is clearly an important part of our agricultural
economy. At some point, I think we may need to reconsider carefully
whether ethanol should be considered an agricultural commodity so
that it would be subject to the highest level of Commission
jurisdiction rather than the lesser jurisdiction that attends energy
Despite this, I believe the order should be approved because the
conditions attending the 4d order will bring greater transparency
and accountability to the CBOT's ethanol swaps market than currently
[FR Doc. E8-23277 Filed 10-1-08; 8:45 am]
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:40 pm
Post subject: Chicago in January 2007
We're off to Chicago on January 1st 2007. I've been scouring the web trying to find recommendations for this time of year that don't solely revolve around dressing in layers or staying in and hugging a radiator!
Are there
events for people that like the cold? The architecture centre's walks don't seem to run in January, the museums don't seem to have any events/special exhibitions planned for then either. Am I looking too far ahead or does the city just hunker down and wait for March to arrive?
Metromix.com has been useful for revues of restaurants/bars and does require further investigating. I tried the Search by date facility and got an awful lot of listings of cheap alcohol in response. Mmmm, maybe they're trying to tell me something!
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Gino's East has some great Chicago style pizza. I would totally recommend it. The Art Institute is worth a visit even if there is nothing specal going on. I would also recommend visiting any Frank Lloyd Wright houses, buildings, whatever you can.
Plan for cabs. Seriously.
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Location: Chicago, IL
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:00 pm
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: what types of things are you interested in doing?
Granted, there aren't lots of outdoor activities scheduled in Chicago that time of year. But, if you're interested in being outdoors and don't mind the cold, I would suggest creating a "do-it-yourself" walking tour of Chicago. There are many great neighborhoods to wander through. If you're arriving early enough on Jan 1st, you may be able to catch the last day of the King Tut exhibit at the Field Museum. It's supposed to be great. If you're in town during the week, take advantage of the various free days at the Chicago museums. Another resource to check would be the foodie forum: LTH Forum. It's a pretty comprehensive source for restaurants both well-known and off the beaten path. The folks there would also help you with ideas for activities while you are in town.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:21 pm
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I second Erin's recommendation of the Art Institute (it is FABULOUS, exhibition or no exhibition), and would add to that the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum. Also, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra should be playing while you're there (if not, something else interesting and musical will definitely be going on).
Speaking of the Art Institute, there's a wonderful Russian cafe/restaurant less than a block away called Russian Teatime, so you can dash quickly from one to the other with minimum exposure to the cold!
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:32 pm
Post subject: Chicago in the Winter
You could do Ice Skating in Millennium Park?
Also, this sounds a little cheesy but I took my parents on it a few years ago and they STILL talk about it. It was pretty fun--it's a gangster tour of Chicago...http://www.gangstertour.com/ It's on an old school bus--you stay inside most of the time.
I checked the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and it looks like there are lots of tours in January!
If you want my recs on eats and drinks, I would say...
Sola--newer restaurant on the north side...about a $15 taxi ride from downtown, but very worth it. Lovely food and service.
Morton's--for steak.
The Green Mill--for jazz, late night.
Kingston Mines--for the blues. A little touristy, but still fun.
Hot Dougs--northside, and a little west. You'll need a taxi or a rental car. Gourmet hot dogs. Very fun/retro.
Frontera Grill/Topolabampo--Mexican. A Chicago institution. A must visit if you want to try Mexican in Chicago. Rick Bayless is very well respected, even if I can't spell his name right.
Have a great time. Chicago is a GREAT city. Very excellent shopping as well.
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Oh you have to get in to see Oprah while you are there!! Who knows...you may leave with a car....
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:39 pm
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You Should PM Chicago Bear. He should have some brilliant recommendations for what to do - and where to eat - in the Windy City.
My only advice, based on 3 Christmases in Chicago with in-laws - is LONG UNDERWEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eddie Bauer has some very thin silk long underwear that are GREAT!
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:10 am
Post subject: Restaurants & clubs in the windy city
Hi all - we are headed to chicago later this month and I'm hoping to find a couple of recommendations for meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails, fun clubs for 30+ and to spots to hear some great jazz. Also if you have fave hotels, that would be helpful. However, I'm mostly focused on the food:-) Appreciate your help!
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: Can you give some more info on types of cuisines and areas of Chicago that you're interested in? There are literally thousands of restaurants to choose from. I suggest checking out the following websites for ideas:
- this is a "foodie" forum dedicated to the Chicago area. I suggest reading through some of the threads to narrow down ideas/places you want to check out. The posters on this forum are happy to help with questions/requests for recs, but generally prefer more specific questions.
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Hi Daisy, I will def. check out these sites. I'm also reviewing other message strings as I see few other ideas.
Welcome to other ideas too!
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I missed the first part of your message:-)
Let's see, we like all food really. I guess it's more about the package of experience, food and not being stuff or overpriced. One of our fav. spots in Seattle is the Harvest Vine.
I haven't been to Chicago since college and then we somehow got the idea that Ed Debevics (sp) was the best place to go! Laughing. It was pretty fun though.
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My husband, teenage son and I spent a chilly spring week in Chicago. Prepare for cold, but prepare for a wonderful time.
I have been long overdue with a post on my own blog about our adventures in Chicago, so I'll try to write it up soon and post a link. Here are a few highlights.
Sites and Sights
Oak Park and Frank Lloyd Wright
See if the Arch. Found has its bus tour, that's what we took and it was great
Art Institute, Museum of Science and Industry (prepare for winter break crowds of kids) Field Museum and the Chicago History Museum (not as well known as the others but I think it is definitely worth a few hours)
Lots of great places for chocolates and dessert
Foodie mecca -- try one of Rick Bayless' restaurants
I wasn't thrilled with deep dish pizza which I know makes me a heretic, but we tried Pizzeria Uno, Gino's East and Lou Malnati's. Ginos was too sweet and had a very cornmeal crust. My husband grew up on Uno's and was very disappointed in his meal. The one at Lou's my teen age son raves about. I thought it was good, but give me a crackly thin crust any day, so I have my bias.
HOt Dogs -- all over and all beef and served with a can of soda and fries for cheaper than a happy meal. Worth a diet disaster
BBQ and steaks -- again lots of choices
I spent a lot of time browsing Spice Hunter -- lots of quality seasonings
to buy
Entertainment -- get tix in advance for Second City or other comedy
Blues and jazz everywhere -- our favorite was the low key Rosa's Lounge for blues
Lots of classical choices, too.
Transportation -- we got weekly passes and used them. Public transport was excellent, however the city is redoing some lines so that may have changed.
Explore the neighborhoods for interesting people watching and stores
Have a great trip
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Just realized you were talking about this past January!
I got so excited about our great trip I totally missed that.
Hope you had a good time and anyone else checking this forum after the fact can use the info.
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Lou Mitchell's diner for breakfast - every day.
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19th January 2015 #1
All About Tacloban City, Philippines
All About Tacloban City
If you're looking for a nice vacation spot in the Philippines, then Tacloban City might be the right place! Located at the Eastern part of Visayas, Region VIII, Tacloban City is popular for its Pintados Festival, tourist spots, its famous drink and the renowned San Juanico Bridge! There are also lots of hotels, malls, and cheap bazaars that backpackers and tourists can indulge themselves into! Here's what you need to know all about Tacloban City, Philippines.
Tacloban has an airport known as the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport, which is currently served by airlines that offer domestic flights from other parts of the country specifically Cebu, Manila, and Iloilo. There are also many modes of transportation that can help you get around the city either via jeepneys, taxi cabs, buses, or tricycles.
People of Tacloban have the annual Pintados Festival, wherein people celebrate and commemorate the early settlers of the city every 29th of June. In the early times, the bravest native warriors were covered in tattoos from head to toe, which signifies courage, strength, and beauty. These tattoos were earned by participating and fighting in battles. Thus, one is called a Pintado.
Tourist Spots
San Juanico Bridge
One of the main reasons the city is flocked with tourists from other parts of the Philippines and other countries is because of the San Juanico Bridge. It is by far the longest bridge in the Philippines that connects the city to another big island known as Samar across the strait of San Juanico. The City of Tacloban relies on Samar for marine and agricultural supplies, as well as for other business and trade. Leyte is the other island that the bridge connects to, where Tacloban City is situated.
Santo Niño Church
It is an important religious site in Tacloban, which protects the miraculous Santo Niño image.
Balyuan Park
The famous location of where two barrios, namely Sitio Kankabatok (now known as Tacloban) and Basey town in Samar exchange the image of Santo Niño. The people of Kankabatok would borrow a bigger image of the saint from Basey during the barrio's Feast of Santo Niño.
Madonna of Japan
Also known as Madonna Maria Kanon, signifies the friendship between the Filipinos and Japanese. Tacloban City became a campground for the Japanese soldiers during World War II. Both countries have established a common understanding and helped each other in times of need.
Tacloban Metropolitan Arena
It is the site of many activities such as concerts, beauty pageants, tournaments, and other big events. The arena also consists of many bars, clubs, and other business establishments. The site also served as an evacuation center for people of Tacloban during the storm surge of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
The park commemorates the historical landing of General Douglas MacArthur in the gulf of Leyte during the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese on October 20, 1944. The beach where the Statues of General MacArthur, then president Sergio Osmeña, and other noted war officials is named the "Red Beach", which signifies the blood that were spilled during the war.
And of course, don't miss out on Tacloban's famous drink… Tuba! This is a national drink for the people in the Visayas. The wine is extracted from the heart of the coconut.
These spots are what you should focus on when staying in Tacloban for a vacation. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the city was struck by a very strong Typhoon Yolanda, most of the city was destroyed including their famous tourist spots. However, the San Juanico Bridge was not severely damaged and became a crucial route for the delivery of relief goods. Now, more than a year after the typhoon, the city had been able to get back up on its feet and certain businesses and establishments, as well as hotels have been re-opened.
http://filipinaroses.com/all-about-t...y-philippines/ | All About Tacloban City, Philippines
7th January 2016 #2
Hi Keith. I loved Tacloban when I visited. I actually (by coincidence) arrived there on the one year anniversary since Typhoon Yolanda devastated the city. While, the city was still in much need of help, the people were wonderful.
I actually got out of the Van (I went on a day tour) and took this pic. A year later and the ship was still there in the middle of the city. I thought that this really put everything into perspective!
I really felt for the families who lost their loved ones. I did visit MacArthur Park and the San Juanico Bridge (impressive). It's been over a year since my last visit. Hope to visit again on my next trip!
8th January 2016 #3
Good write up about TACLOBAN! As my wife is from there and we married in Basey, Samar (just across the St Juanico bridge), we have visited more than a few times and would highly recommend a visit. Last time we were there (September) we went on a tour of the Sohoton Caves, nearby in Basey which was well worth the visit. Here's a bit about it:- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippi...-national-park
The people of Tacloban really are a bit special, very friendly and great fun...and make sure you drink some tuba (coconut wine) with the locals when your there!
15th August 2016 #4
I have lived in Tacloban for few months here and there in my teens for change of environment and learning a different dialect as my dad's first wife is from there and treated me and my brother like her own.
The month of June is a nice time to go as that is their festival.
If no time permitting I will take Mark there this December as I haven't been since 2007.
I will post some more if there are any recent attractions in Tacloban.Life as we make it
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In the reports from 8th Army HQ submitted by Colonel Bonner Fellers, the US Military Attaché in Cairo, I came across a short entry about what could be the first US soldier killed in ground combat in World War 2:
Part 5.
25 November. At dawn situation was very obscure. Axis raiding force moved into Egypt at Sheferzen. Attack by RAF on column met heavy anti-aircraft fire from square 49-35; later area was bombed. Axis column overran British water point in square 50-34 captured personnel; had no transportation for prisoners, ordered them to walk west to Libya. British personnel returned to water point after column moved on, continued to function.
Our American Sergeant Delmer Parks was killed at water point square 50-34 by Axis mobile column.
Honolulu Star, 26 November 1941.
8 December 1941
Location 50-34 places this location roughly at the border between Egypt and Libya, on the Egyptian side, quite far south at Sheferzen.
This incident is also covered in the official US Army history of the medical service in the Middle East, which can be found at this link, even though it gets the date wrong.
Military personnel, although not yet engaged in actual combat, were not immune to combat wounds. The first U.S. battle casualty in the Middle East occurred less than a week after Major Sams's arrival. S. Sgt. Delmar E. Park, a Signal Corps observer and instructor with a British combat unit, was killed by German machine-gun fire near Sidi Omar, Libya, on 27 November 1941, ten days before the United States entered the war. The Signal Corps has erected a plaque to Sergeant Parks memory at Fort Monmouth, N.J. Annual Rpt, Med Dept Activities, USAFIME, 1942, with confirmation from a Signal Corps historian.
Interestingly, nothing can be found about this soldier on the American Battle Memorial Commission website, which should be able to find his grave.
Orwell1984 from the Axis History Forum dug up the following items, for which I am very grateful:
It's worth noting that his first name is correctly spelt Delmer and a search under this spelling brings up more information. S.Sgt Delmer Park is buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery Phoenix Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, info at this link.
Link to contemporary article in St Petersburg Times, November 28 1941 detailing death of Sgt Delmar Park, 21, of Phoenix Arizona.
Link to Gettysburg Times May 30 1942 brief article explaining that an American camp in the Middle East "has been named for Sergeant Delmar Park of Phoenix Arizona, American Army tank technician"
Detail on his unit affiliation at this link, again with the wrong date.
Staff Sergeant Delmer E. Park, US Army Signal Corps ASN 6281980
142nd Armored Signal Company
Killed in Action
Sidi-Omar, Egypt
27 November 1941
Article in the Nevada State Journal Dec 1 1941 (Middle of page):
"He Deserved It"
Italians are Ired over Park's [sic] death
Rome Nov 30
A United States Sergeant who was killed in Libya last week was fighting with the British and he 'got what he deserved', newspaper said today.
La Domenica, the Sunday edition of Lavera Fascista (sp?) said the sergeant's death proved that President Roosevelt did not keep his promise of not sending an expeditionary force abroad….
It's interesting to note an earlier article (at this link) in the same paper dated Nov 26 1941 which attributes his death to a mishap and notes his mother has been informed:
Observer Killed In Egypt Mishap WASHINGTON, 26. The war department today received word of the accidental death in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday of Staff Sgt. Delmer E. Park, U. S. army signal corps observer. His mother, Mrs. Gertrude Blanche Maddy, Box 702, Phoenix, Ariz., has been notified of his death. No further details are available at present.


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The shoes should have been our first clue.
After a perfectly delightful morning —one which began after more than twelve hours' sleep for Nik and a leisurely breakfast for myself and Niksdad— we began our preparations for a jaunt to the local peach festival, followed by a visit to the park. The pre-departure routine is always the same: "Okay, buddy, time for some clean pants. Bring your toy and let's get clean pants." "Clean pants first, then socks, MAFO's and shoes."
Nik is always eager to perform this routine; he loves to go out with us. Lately, he's begun to put his orthotics on by himself —even getting them on the correct feet. He was just beginning to clamber onto the sofa, where I sat waiting with wipes and pull-up in hand, when Niksdad brought over his socks, MAFO's and shoes. The scream which issued forth from my heretofor sunny child was unlike anything I've heard except when he is in extreme and urgent pain. It was the kind of sound which makes my heart race and causes me to drop everything and come running in an instant, certain I will find my child covered in blood.
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth (to put it quite mildly) until we figured out the problem: the shoes. Perfectly good, serviceable Nike's which Nik has worn on many occasions though not for sometime. (His other Nike's were so filthy from repeated outings to the park— the laces were nearly black— that I insistedwe wash them last night; they were still in the laundry closet, slightly damp.) I put the offending shoes on the floor at my feet while Niksdad went to get the still-damp shoes. Apparently, even that was too close for those awful shoes; Nik screamed and jumped off the sofa, grabbed the shoes and ran to the entertainment center to put them on top. That's were they've been sitting for weeks now; it made perfect sense to Nik's sense of order.
Once Nik realized the "correct" shoes were going on his feet he calmed down. In fact, he seemed quite eager for our outing. Off we went on our merry way. "We're going to get ice cream first, then go to the park. Ok buddy? Ice cream first, then park." I repeated that phrase, like a mantra, as we drove. Nik is usually pretty good about changed routines or routes as long as I tell him the sequence several times over.
I should have known that the shoe incident had my precious boy already wound too tightly. As soon as I turned right at a traffic light where we normally turn left, Nik's tenuous balance shifted and the tempest began. I talked to him in soothing tones as I drove. "It's ok, sweetie, we're going to get ice cream first then go to the park, remember? It's ok. You're ok." All the while, Niksdad held on to Nik's feet so he couldn't injur himself (or us) with his kicking. I drove with one hand on the steering wheel and one hand holding Nik's sweaty fingers, gently squeezing to give him some proprioceptive input which I hoped would calm him.
We parked right next to the entrance (God bless our disabled parking placard!) and waited for the storm to abate. When Nik didn't seem to show signs of calming, Niksdad said tersely, "This isn't going to work, let's just skip it." His frustration level was, understandably, rising with each howl and each kick which landed on the back of his seat. Not realizing that Nik was already overwrought and wound too tightly, I insisted we at least get out of the car and try.
There have been times when simply getting out of the car has shifted Nik's attention enough that he is able to calm down and we end up having a decent outing. I also felt very strongly that we needed —I needed— to not be held hostage to the autism. We spent the first two years of Nik's life sequestered away from everyone and everything because we had to protect Nik's fragile immune system. We've spent much of the last couple years isolated from nearly everyone and everything except the occasional family outing. At some point, I felt, we just have to say "Damn the consequences!" and try —just try— to be a part of the very society in which we want our boy to thrive.
Today was not the day for that.
We never made it to the ice cream or the petting zoo. We pulled into the parking lot at the park and Nik fell apart again. By this time, he was so overwrought he couldn't tell us anything. "Are you hungry?" Nik signed please so we offered him a bite of his sandwich; he thrust it at me and screamed. "Do you want to go play in the park, sweetie?" He simultaneously signed please and shook his head no. I started to hum Mary Poppins songs to calm him. It seemed to work until I stopped. The wailing began again.
We drove home to nurse our wounded hearts and try to figure out what our boy was telling us, what he needed. As we pulled into the driveway —like magic— the tears and tantrums abated and the happy singing began.
Nik has now had lunch and is a very happy camper —singing Mary Poppins and Signing Time songs to his toys, playing with his alphabet puzzles. We may attempt the outing again in a while —or not.
It's so hard, trying to find the right balance between stretching Nik's boundaries and honoring his needs. Between giving my child what he needs and giving myself what I need. Trusting my instincts and listening to the voice in my heart that says "We have to try…" The lines are hazy and constantly shifting —like walking on a sand dune in a headwind.
I believe we are at a crucial point in Nik's communication development: the more he knows he can make himself understood —and the fewer tantrums as a result of that success, the more intensely frustrated he becomes in those instances where he cannot make himself understood. The extremes seem to be farther apart and I feel stretched to my limits straddling the chasm. But I'll write more about that another time —after I mull it over some more.


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News & Notes: Game 132
Buffalo Bisons
70-61, 2nd(-9.5)
RHP Josh Stinson 0-1, 4.50
Syracuse Chiefs
68-63, 3rd(-11.5)
RHP Yunesky Maya (0-0, NR)
Friday, August 27, 2010
Alliance Bank Stadium – Syracuse, NY
TV: Time Warner Cable SportsNet 13
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons play the Syracuse Chiefs in the final game of a two-game set at Alliance Bank Stadium (7:10 p.m.) The Herd is 5-8 against the Chiefs this year and is three games behind Columbus in the IL Wild Card race. After this series, the Bisons travel to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a three-game in two-day series that starts with a doubleheader on Saturday.
WILD RACE: The Bisons lost a game to the Clippers in the IL Wild Card race with the 5-4 loss to Syracuse last night. Buffalo is three games behind Columbus, as the Clippers beat Louisville, 5-2. Louisville now leads Columbus by half of a game in the IL West division race.
THRUWAY SERIES: With a win tonight, Syracuse (18-7) would clinch the 2010 Thruway Series. The Bisons (14-13) are in second place, five games back of the Chiefs. The two-time defending champion Rochester Red Wings (7-19) are in third place and eliminated from this year's contention.
CERVENAK ATTACK: INF MIKE CERVENAK went 3-7 last night with an RBI and a run scored to extend his hit streak to seven games. During the stretch, Cervenak is batting .464 (13-28) with two RBI and six runs scored. The veteran has hit .333 (25-75) with two homers, 10 RBI, and 15 runs scored in 20 games this month.
DOMINATING: LHP MIKE O'CONNOR has been spectacular of late. The reliever has tossed 16.0 consecutive innings of scoreless relief for the Herd over his last eight-plus outings. The southpaw has 64 strikeouts in 64.0 innings this season and 21 punchouts in his last 16.0 innings of work.
BISONS BITS: Despite going 0-6, OF LUCAS DUDA did manage to draw a walk last night. In 24 games in August, Duda has failed to reach base safely in only two games…In 16 games in August, OF RUSS ADAMS has hit seven home runs. Before August, it took him 79 games to amass the same amount…Last night, the Bisons stranded a modern-day franchise record 19 baserunners. The previous record was 17, set August 24, 1997, in 3-2, 12 inning win against the Nashville Sounds…Yesterday's game took a season-long 4:22. This is the longest Bisons game since July 21, 2008 when the Herd lost to Norfolk in 4:41.
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Earlier this year, New York Times pop critic Jon Caramanica wrote a piece about pop's Summer Of Smooth, about how many of this year's big warm-weather crossover hits were soft and breezy and immaculately produced and comforting pieces of throwbacky, slick pseudo-R&B. Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" drove the narrative, but it also encompassed Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk and Drake. If you wanted to reach a bit, you could also extend the same story to indie rock. This is, after all, the year Ariel Rechtshaid became a smart-pop production baron by helming albums from Vampire Weekend and HAIM and Sky Ferreira and Charli XCX. It's the year the National once again affirmed their calm, tasteful, wood-scented dominance. It's the year that Phoenix inoffensively ascended to festival-headliner status, and that Disclosure crossed over to indie by goosing its dance music with high-stepping and laser-precise R&B hooks.
But it's also the year a lot of other stuff happened. Even as Drake arguably became rap's center, this was the year that its margins overflowed with scarily talented wiseacre noisemakers, MCs unafraid to yelp and snarl and yammer over backfiring 808s and slice-your-face synths. It's the year old-timer processed-guitar monsters like Kevin Shields and Trent Reznor returned with guns-blazing, sounding better, once again, than we ever could've hoped. It's the year superstar acts got weird and confrontational and maybe self-undermining, making some fascinating and sometimes great music along the way. And if it's not the year metal got smart and tough, it sure as hell is the year metal stayed smart and tough.
If you're looking at our list as an indicator of the Year Of Smooth, you'll find plenty to support your hypothesis. There are plenty of clean and friendly and professional melodies contained therein, and many of the Summer Of Smooth movers are represented. But there's even more rupture: Mavericks fighting against the flow of their genres and of music in general, making messily ambitious, noisy, sprawling, smoke-emitting monsters when many would've been happy to see them hit their marks and get out. Our #1 pick is top-shelf superstar self-sabotage, and its close runner-up is darkness-and-light sprawl that seems, in many ways, targeted toward annoying the genre faithful. Further down, you'll find plenty that's both agreeable and disagreeable: Synth-drone wizards, heartfelt '90s-indie revivalists, spacey guitar noodlers, DIY shit-starters, two different A$AP Mob members.
The cast of writers who put this list together is quite different from last year's rogue's gallery. That means our list is as much a reflection of those changes as it is of the year itself, and it's part of the reason you'll now see a word like "Gorguts" on a list like this. But all those different enthusiasms — sometimes working together, sometimes flying on cross-currents — mean a diverse and passionate mess of opinions, and at least a couple of great albums that you almost certainly haven't heard yet.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Panelists at a conference to combat anti-Semitism at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., worried about a worldwide epidemic of anti-Jewish attitudes.
Hannah Rosenthal, the U.S. State Department's special envoy for anti-Semitism issues, said at the Monday panel that there has been a steady increase in such attitudes, The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.
"We are seeing old-fashioned anti-Semitism, conspiracy theories, blood libel, age-old stereotypes continuing, like the Holocaust never happened," she said. "We're seeing Holocaust glorification, where people are calling for a new Holocaust to finish the job."
Howard Berger, senior adviser for external affairs at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, said the Internet only exacerbates the problem.
"You go on the Internet today and put in the word 'Holocaust' and come up with not just a few, but with thousands and thousands of Web sites that push hate against Jews," he said.
Rosenthal agreed the Internet is "used to promulgate hate to an alarming degree."


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Herd clipped by 'Wings
The Bisons must have thought they were catching a break when Wings' scheduled starter, Yohan Pino, who had an ERA under three in eight starts for Rochester, was dealt to Cleveland on Friday.
After collecting just five hits in eight-plus innings off fill-in starter Jason Jones, the Herd wished the deal never went down. The Bisons didn't get to the right-hander until the ninth-inning but by then it was to late as the Wings beat the Herd 5-2 Saturday night at Frontier Field.
The Bisons look to win the series Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. The Herd will send Chris Mason to the mound looking for a repeat performance of his first start when he threw seven shutout innings against Scranton.


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The Victorian Government's emergency services, health and transport departments have received the lion's share of an estimated $258 million in new IT investment outlined in the state's 2012-2013 budget.
In what Ovum research director Steve Hodgkinson labelled "slim pickings for the IT industry" in regard to substantial new projects, the state budget nonetheless targeted several portfolios to receive new investment over the next four years.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan unveiled a $56.8 million investment in the state's emergency services infrastructure and equipment, including a new communications system and major upgrades for the Country Fire Authority.
Emergency services received $21.7 million over four years to renew or renegotiate current communications service contracts. The funds would also facilitate the integration of the Victorian State Emergency Service into Incident Control Centres and improve existing technology to reduce the risk of a Triple Zero system failure.
"Funding for emergency communications will be used to commence the Emergency Services Communications Master Plan," Ryan said in a statement.
This plan would help overcome "disparate, out-dated communications systems and poor regional coverage", he said.
The Department of Sustainability & Environment received $8.8 million over four years to publish fire risk mapping data.
The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority, which oversees 1.8 million emergency calls annually from three control centres, received a further $21.9 million to enhance its computer-aided dispatch system.
The Government also established a new core IT hub for hospitals and public health services. The Victorian Innovation, E-Health and Communications Technology Fund would receive $100 million over four years for IT projects, including system and software upgrades and installations.
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The long-delayed Myki ticketing system project was expected to cost $204.8 million over the next two years as the Government neared completion of the rollout.
The ticketing system had been re-scoped and faced several changes after an extensive review of the much-criticised project last year.
The state expected to spend $182.2 million on rolling out the system this coming financial year with a further $22.5 million in 2013-2014, contributing to a total of $610 million spent on the project since it started.
The Government planned to phase out the current Metcard ticketing system as the Myki installation is completed.
Transport also received $32.5 million to complete its Metropolitan Train Safety Communications System.
Other projects
Other IT-specific investments in the state budget included:
- $7.5 million over four years to link business-to-business networks, assisting the state's wider, $58 million manufacturing strategy
- $54.7 million for the Government's "Efficient Technology Services" initiative, down from $57.2 million the year prior
- $99 million ongoing annual funding for Victorian Parliament's IT systems
- $470,000 to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and $253,000 to Melbourne's Planetarium to replace obsolete technology and implement more cost-effective, sustainable leasing arrangements
- $7.5 million to the Port of Melbourne for upgrades and development projects
- $1.2 million for IT projects conducted at Victoria's Western Region Water Corporation
Analyst reaction
Hodgkinson said the budget provided a "little more cheer for the ICT industry" than the Liberal Government's 2011-2012 budget.
"The Baillieu Government's first budget last year was an IT shocker, with the funding tap for new IT investment turned firmly off in favour of an extensive program of election commitments," he said.
"As it turns out, the tap has been opened cautiously again.Overall, the Government has spread $4.1 billion of investment across hundreds of new policy and service delivery initiatives, some of which will no doubt pull through some IT projects."
But Hodgkinson said an expectation to cut $1 billion from programs and through productivity improvements would see departments and agencies more tightly manage their investments and existing IT assets, leading to few new, bold projects from the Government.
No mention was made in budget papers of the state's troubled shared services agency CenITex.
The agency's board is expected to be removed by the Government, according to reports in The Age, after several inquiries into the department's agencies found poor governance and few benefits despite billions in investments over previous years.


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The Soybean Aphid Season Has Begun - UNL CropWatch, July 12, 2013
July 12, 2013
We are beginning to get reports of soybean aphids in southwest Minnesota and South Dakota. The numbers are low, but relatively widespread. We have only had a couple reports of soybean aphids in Nebraska, again at very low numbers, but this is when we generally start to find them. Start scouting now, as populations can start late and build fast. In 2011 we monitored a soybean field in Dixon County that was almost devoid of aphids on July 22, but by August 18 was over 2000 aphids per plant in untreated field areas.
Soybean Aphid Description
Soybean aphid
Soybean aphid populations can quickly build into the 1,000s under the right conditions.
Soybean aphid
Soybean aphid populations can quickly build into the 1,000s under the right conditions.
The soybean aphid is soft-bodied, light green to pale yellow, less than 1/16th inch long, and has two black-tipped cornicles (cornicles look like tailpipes) on the rear of the abdomen. It has piercing-sucking mouthparts and typically feeds on new tissue on the undersides of leaves near the top of recently colonized soybean plants. Later in the season the aphids can be found on all parts of the plant, feeding primarily on the undersides of leaves, but also on the stems and pods.
Soybean Aphid Life Cycle
The seasonal life cycle of the soybean aphid is complex with up to 18 generations a year. It requires two species of host plant to complete its life cycle, common buckthorn and soybean. Common buckthorn is a woody shrub or small tree and is the overwintering host plant of the aphid. Soybean aphids lay eggs on buckthorn in the fall. These eggs overwinter and hatch in the spring, giving rise to wingless females. These females reproduce without mating, producing more females. After two or three generations on buckthorn, winged females are produced that migrate to soybean. Multiple generations of wingless female aphids are produced on soybeans until late summer and early fall, when winged females and males are produced that migrate back to buckthorn, where they mate. The females then lay eggs on buckthorn, which overwinter, thus completing the seasonal cycle. Nebraska lacks significant and widespread buckthorn populations, and so early season soybean colonization by aphids migrating from buckthorn appears to be limited.
Soybean aphid populations can grow to extremely high levels under favorable environmental conditions. Reproduction and development is fastest when temperatures are between 70° and the mid 80°s. Aphid numbers can change rapidly (populations can double in two to three days). The aphids do not do well when temperatures are in the 90°s, and are reported to begin to die when temperatures reach 95°. When temperatures drop below 48°, development stops.
When populations reach high levels during the summer, winged females are produced that migrate to other soybean fields. Like a number of other insect species (e.g., potato leafhoppers), these migrants can be caught up in weather patterns, moved great distances, and end up infesting fields far from their origin. These summer migrants likely have been the major source of infestations in Nebraska the past several years.
Soybean Aphid Natural Enemies
The soybean aphid has many insect predators. The most visible is the multicolored Asian lady beetle, but the tiny (1/10-inch long) insidious flower bug (or Orius) is the most commonly occurring and important predator. It feeds on a variety of small insects and spider mites. Naturally occurring predators, primarily the insidious flower bug, can significantly slow soybean aphid population growth, particularly during hot July weather. Resident populations of predators also help reduce the rate of successful colonization of soybeans by the soybean aphid. Other common predators include green lacewing, brown lacewing, damsel bugs or Nabids, and spined soldier bugs, among others.
Other groups of natural enemies include parasitoids and pathogens. The presence of aphid "mummies" (light brown, swollen aphids) indicates the presence of parasitoids. These mummies harbor immature parasitoids, which will become adults, emerge from the mummy, and parasitize more aphids. The presence of "fuzzy" aphid carcasses indicates fungal pathogens are present, which occasionally can lead to dramatic reductions of aphid populations.
Soybean Aphid Injury to Soybean
Soybean aphids injure soybeans by removing plant sap with their needle-like mouthparts. Symptoms of soybeans infested by soybean aphid may include yellowed, distorted leaves and stunted plants. A charcoal-colored residue also may be present on the plants. This is sooty mold that grows on the honeydew that aphids excrete. Honeydew by itself makes leaves appear shiny. Soybean plants appear to be most vulnerable to aphid injury during the early reproductive stages. Heavy aphid infestations during these stages can cause reduced pod and seed counts.
Soybean Aphid Occurrence in Nebraska
Soybean aphids have been reported in most soybean producing regions of Nebraska, although the highest and most economically damaging populations typically occur in northeast Nebraska.
In much of the soybean aphid's range, significant aphid infestation often has occurred in the early vegetative stages of soybean. These infestations then undergo rapid population growth to reach high populations during the flowering stages (R1, R2). During most years in Nebraska, however, very few aphids have been found during the vegetative stages. This may be in part because in Nebraska we have less of the soybean aphid's overwintering host, common buckthorn, than states further east and north do. We usually find a few aphids in late June to early July, but it is usually mid-July, when soybeans are entering or in R3 (beginning pod stage), before we begin to regularly find aphids. While Nebraska aphid populations can reach economically damaging populations in late July, it usually occurs in August, when soybeans are in the mid-reproductive stages (R4-R5). In some years there are many fields where the aphid populations peak in late R5 (beginning seed) to early R6 (full seed).
Of course, there are always exceptions to any rule, so one should always be watchful for soybean aphid colonization and population increase.
Learn about ...
two soybean aphid scouting methods and the tools for using them, management tips, and resistant varieties in Scouting and Managing Soybean Aphids.
Soybean Aphid Management
The current recommended economic threshold for late vegetative through R5 stage soybeans is 250 aphids per plant with 80% of the plants infested and populations increasing. Depending on economic conditions, this generally gives you about five to seven days to schedule treatment before populations reach economically damaging levels. If populations do not increase during these five to seven days, you may be able to eliminate or delay treatment. Determining if the aphid population is actively increasing requires several visits to the field. Factors favorable for aphid increase are relatively cool temperatures, plant stress (particularly drought), and lack of natural enemies.
Soybean aphids in Nebraska usually reach the economic threshold and require treatment in late July through August, with a few fields requiring treatment earlier in July. Treatment during this period usually is enough to keep aphid populations from resurging because there is not enough time for populations to build up before they would naturally leave the fields in late August and early September. The earlier a field is treated, the greater the chance that any surviving aphids can later reproduce or new aphids can repopulate the field. Also, insecticide treatment will kill many natural enemies, reducing control from predators or other natural means. Even insecticides with a relatively long residual cannot last when insecticide treatment is done in early or mid-July, particularly during a year when aphid populations are thriving. If you have to treat early, make sure to closely monitor the field until early September for a resurgence of aphids.
Another practice that can result in aphid population resurgence is unwarranted insecticide treatment, either because fields were treated well before the threshold was met or fields were treated along with an herbicide (in some cases a fungicide), regardless of aphid presence. These treatments kill natural enemies and are usually done relatively early so there is plenty of time for aphids to resurge, or re-colonize a field.
Aphid populations below or even at the economic threshold do not cause yield loss, so treating before populations reach 250 aphids/plant only increases the probability of aphid resurgence. In addition, we have observed that many fields support a non-increasing, low population of aphids (e.g., less than 100 aphids/plant) through August. Treating these fields would be a waste of time and money. Tank-mixing insecticides with glyphosate or other herbicides can be problematic because application methods for herbicides (e.g., lower pressures, large droplet-producing nozzles) are not optimal for good insecticide efficacy. Tank-mixing with fungicides can be effective because application methods for fungicides and insecticides require high water pressure for adequate penetration and coverage; however, only conduct this practice if soybean aphid thresholds are met.
More Information
For additional information see the UNL Entomology website and Soybean Insect Management section of CropWatch.
Tom Hunt, Extension Entomology Specialist
Keith Jarvi, Extension Educator
Wayne Ohnesorg, Extension Educator